IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Ex. Pet. No.583 of 2025 Decided on: 30th June, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ravi Kumar …..Petitioner Versus Himachal Road Transport Corporation and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Hemant Kumar Thakur, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Deepak Sharma, Advocate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Following order was passed in the matter on 05.06.2025:- “Notice. Mr. Deepak Sharma, Advocate, has put in appearance on behalf of the respondents. Learned counsel for the respondents has placed on record internal communication dated 30.05.2025 and on that basis submits that gratuity due and admissible to the petitioner has been paid to him. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that leave encashment admissible to the petitioner has still not been released by the respondents. Learned counsel for the respondents prays for and is allowed two weeks time to comply with the judgment in question in letter and spirit. List on 30.06.2025.” 2. When the matter was taken up, learned counsel for the respondents has placed on record copy of office 1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes 2 communications dated 30.05.2025 & 19.06.2025 and on that basis submits that the retiral dues admissible to the petitioner have now been released in his favour. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner admits the above factual position, but asserts that interest on account of delayed payment of retiral benefits is yet to be paid to the petitioner. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents states that liability of interest component on account of delayed payment of retiral benefits shall also be discharged by the respondent-Corporation within next six weeks. In view of the documents placed on record and the statement made by learned counsel for the respondents, this execution petition is disposed of with hope & trust that the respondents shall clear the liability of interest to be paid to the petitioner on account of delayed payment of retiral benefits to him, within six weeks from today, i.e. by 12.08.2025. Liberty is, however, reserved to the petitioner to seek appropriate remedy in accordance with law for the redressal of his surviving grievances, in case necessity so presents itself in future. Jyotsna Rewal Dua June 30, 2025 Judge Mukesh